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Actor, Producer and Five Acres Supporter Matthew Lillard awarded “Celebrity Philanthropist” by Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
For Immediate Release November 21, 2016 – [Altadena, Calif.] – Friend and supporter of Five Acres Matthew Lillard said during his recognition speech in a room full of charities and nonprofits, “Today, on National Philanthropy Day, I am not the hero, here, you are- all of you in this room. Thank you for the...
Five Acres Announces 2016 Giving Tuesday Campaign
Altadena, Calif – The Five Acres 2016 Giving Tuesday campaign, scheduled for Tuesday, November 29th will be featured with digital and social media. For the 2nd time, Five Acres will team up with Wells Fargo for a $10,000 match to raise much needed funding for a new literacy curriculum. The literacy curriculum will support more than...
Five Acres holds 3rd Annual Permanency Campaign Event To Celebrate November being Adoption Awareness Month
Pasadena, Calif. – Wednesday October 26, 2016 kicked off the 3rd annual Permanency Campaign to celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month; as part of Five Acres mission to provide safety, well-being and permanency for children and families. This advocacy event was held in Pasadena at, NOOR. The program included welcome remarks from distinguished guest and First...
More than 200 Guests Joined Five Acres for a “Rat Pack” Inspired Day of Golf and 60’s Style
Monday October 3, 2016 [Altadena, CA] – With temperatures in the triple digits more than 100 golfers showed up ready to play in support of Five Acres for the 2016 Golf Classic. Activations on the course kept golfers cool, hydrated and fed including lemonade and sliders from Paul Martins, Monster Java energy drinks, beer, wine...
Five Acres CEO Chanel Boutakidis among more than 20 featured speakers for the California Women’s Conference
For Immediate Release: Long Beach, Calif. –Motivational speaker Gabrielle Bernstein, “Getting Things Done” best-selling author David Allen and fitness guru and creator of TurboJam, Chalene Johnson are just a few of the keynote speakers during the 30th Annual California Women’s Conference at the Long Beach Conference Center in Long Beach, California on December 7-8, 2016. Kaynote speakers...
Five Acres announces the 29th annual Golf Classic & the Old School, Cool Lounge Dinner Party
Five Acres Golf Classic and Old School Cool Lounge is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 26th at Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena. The event will feature a full day of golf on the eighteen-hole golf course at magnificent Annandale plus a lively cocktail party, dinner and dancing. A premium Black Label Edition URB-E...
Five Acres Launches Corporate Partnership Program
Five Acres is pleased to announce our new Corporate Partnership Program, an opportunity for a corporate partner to think bigger, beyond an event sponsorship! In exchange for underwriting a cause-awareness campaign, your company can receive co-branding with Five Acres & attract new clients who value the collaboration between your business and a nonprofit. Aligning your...
Five Acres CEO Chanel Boutakidis wins Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit Leader of the Year
For Immediate Release: Altadena, CA – Five Acres announced today, that its CEO Chanel Boutakidis received the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2016 Nonprofit Leader of the Year Award on Tuesday, July 19 at a ceremony for the Asian Business Awards held at the Omni Hotel Los Angeles. The awards ceremony, along with a special supplement...
“Soiree Under the Stars” Gala held at The Gamble House in Pasadena raises funds for Five Acres programs
(Altadena, June 15, 2016) – Five Acres, a 128 year old child and family services organization based in Altadena California, hosted its annual gala at the historic Gamble House with more than 250 of Pasadena’s leading community members, politicians, supporters, and volunteers on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Gala co-chairs Chris Selak of Lionsgate Entertainment and...